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ronald reagan said he was against term limits when he left office, because he felt in america people should be allowed to pick the leaders they want. >> caller: i believe they should have the term limits because really -- and i'm speaking to you in my point i cannot speak for hispanics, but the majority of black people are looking at this, and never since the gop is going through -- would we help them. >> john: it's true. and this is what a lot of moderate republicans keep screaming about, that they are marginalizing themselves by doing this. and making their party smaller ever year. thank you for your call. >> caller: thank you. >> john: let's play a clip. >> i find someone even as high-ranking, frankly as former president bill clinton to go and be the negotiator. we need a person of enormous prestige and influence so have these parties sit down together. we're crumbling all over the middle east. >> john: that was john mccain talking about how much work is needed to regain credibility. >> boy. that will hurt your head if you think about that too long. >> john: somebody should tell h
ronald reagan said he was against term limits when he left office, because he felt in america people should be allowed to pick the leaders they want. >> caller: i believe they should have the term limits because really -- and i'm speaking to you in my point i cannot speak for hispanics, but the majority of black people are looking at this, and never since the gop is going through -- would we help them. >> john: it's true. and this is what a lot of moderate republicans keep screaming...
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>> ronald reagan. i know, i know, i know. >> the same way coca-cola would lose customers if a rat head was found in the coke bottle. >> i didn't think you could get grover nor quist's head in a bottle. he's kind of round. >> he mentioned reagan who raised taxes 11 times. 11 times. including the largest peace-time increase in american history. >> oops, i did it again. >> i love this, did you see when was on the daily show, he refused to criticizes reagan for the tax increases because he hadn't sign the pledge. why do i think he would have wiped his arse with the pledge. oh, yeah because i wasn't around. the president is funny, our president is funnier. he's a better singer. >> smarter. >> he's more handsome. and romantic. >> romantic. >> speaking of that in oklahoma when shaking hands a woman informed him he was born in the same hospital he was and he quickly said "do you have a birth certificate?" he's funny and handsome. ok. let's go to sue in rockville maryland. hey, sue welcome. >> hey. i'm so glad
>> ronald reagan. i know, i know, i know. >> the same way coca-cola would lose customers if a rat head was found in the coke bottle. >> i didn't think you could get grover nor quist's head in a bottle. he's kind of round. >> he mentioned reagan who raised taxes 11 times. 11 times. including the largest peace-time increase in american history. >> oops, i did it again. >> i love this, did you see when was on the daily show, he refused to criticizes reagan for...
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. >> bill: they say we're doing this in the legacy of ronald reagan. bull you know what. ronald reagan raised taxes five times. >> reagan would have no place in the current republican party given some of the things they did. grover norquist holds him up as an icon. grover is in a completely different place than he is on taxes. >> bill: why don't the media expose these people as the liars and hypocrites that they are? >> because they're fair and balanced. >> bill: so are we going over the fiscal cliff? >> i think we are. i think we are. for a couple of reasons. one, there's not a whole lot of time. it is six weeks from tomorrow to the start -- >> bill: they don't have any backbone. >> that's number two. number three 80 lame ducks who may not show up to vote. plus you've got this stale -- continuing stalemate on tax and spending policies and then on top of everything else, it is not really a fiscal cliff. it is a fiscal slope. it stays in place. they called it a cliff but the damage to the economy the real damage only happens if you expose it. >> bill: stan collender, check
. >> bill: they say we're doing this in the legacy of ronald reagan. bull you know what. ronald reagan raised taxes five times. >> reagan would have no place in the current republican party given some of the things they did. grover norquist holds him up as an icon. grover is in a completely different place than he is on taxes. >> bill: why don't the media expose these people as the liars and hypocrites that they are? >> because they're fair and balanced. >> bill:...
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reagan. >> caller: ronald reagan, yes. an actor. >> then a career politician. >> caller: exactly. >> stephanie: we would still have herbert hoover and george w. bush. [ wah wah ] >> stephanie: how much better off would we be? >> this abstract that all business is good business. if you're going to accuse liberals and democrats of being super anti-business, then stop at the same time being pro any business whatsoever. like you know, at a certain point -- >> probath salts. >> if people want to sell them and -- wear a mask if you're worried. know what i mean? mask making business. >> stephanie: john in texas. >> zombie helmets. >> stephanie: zombie face mask. that's a business. hi john. >> caller: good morning, stephanie. >> stephanie: good morning. >> caller: how are you doing? >> stephanie: good, go ahead. >> caller: first, i'm a proud liberal from tennessee. the thing is this attack on obama being anti-business and anti-investment when this guy has done more for the financial sector than any president in my lifetime as far
reagan. >> caller: ronald reagan, yes. an actor. >> then a career politician. >> caller: exactly. >> stephanie: we would still have herbert hoover and george w. bush. [ wah wah ] >> stephanie: how much better off would we be? >> this abstract that all business is good business. if you're going to accuse liberals and democrats of being super anti-business, then stop at the same time being pro any business whatsoever. like you know, at a certain point --...
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reagan used to knock back a couple of drinks in the evening after they fought during the day. but with this gang, you're never sure they're sincere right when they pretend to have a good time. hanging out with the president shaking his hand, getting their pictures taken. >> it is a real opportunity for members to actually have family come with them on the white house lawn. other than the christmas party you really don't get there. this is a great opportunity for your family and so -- but i would say it is not like the old days. my dad was in congress for 37 years and it definitely has changed during my 14 years. but tonight is a good example. as you know, there's the annual baseball game. democrats against republicans. but right before that game, you know what we're going to be doing? >> bill: you're going to be voting to hold eric holder in contempt of congress. >> then go out and play baseball. >> that should be fun. awkward! >> bill: awkward! exactly. lots to cover here with congressman charlie gonzalez. i keep saying that -- sorry about that. and we'll get to those but fir
reagan used to knock back a couple of drinks in the evening after they fought during the day. but with this gang, you're never sure they're sincere right when they pretend to have a good time. hanging out with the president shaking his hand, getting their pictures taken. >> it is a real opportunity for members to actually have family come with them on the white house lawn. other than the christmas party you really don't get there. this is a great opportunity for your family and so -- but...
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i don't care if it's fdr and i've been to that one or ronald reagan. i've been to that one or richard nixon, i've been to that one. i think everything ought to be housed in the library of congress for the american people. and we don't need brick and mortar edifices to every president, good and bad but that's my little rant. it has been 24 hours so have you tweeted the pope yet? >> no. >> bill: what? come on. you got him out there. >> i would like to get him to do one of the friday follows of me. that's my long-term goal. [ laughter ] >> he's going to have a few more followers than i am. >> we did tweet to the pope. we asked the pope if he thinks that speaker boehner is possessed by a demon. we have not got an response yet. the pope has 367,884 followers. zero tweets. he hasn't tweeted anything yet. >> bill: how can you have that many followers without a tweet? >> everyone knows he's tweeting so they're following him. >> bill: we had the classic yesterday, michael the classic tweet. one of our listeners or viewers wanted us to tweet to the pope, peter -
i don't care if it's fdr and i've been to that one or ronald reagan. i've been to that one or richard nixon, i've been to that one. i think everything ought to be housed in the library of congress for the american people. and we don't need brick and mortar edifices to every president, good and bad but that's my little rant. it has been 24 hours so have you tweeted the pope yet? >> no. >> bill: what? come on. you got him out there. >> i would like to get him to do one of the...
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ronald reagan never went as president. george bush, sr. never went. clinton went six times. bush, jr. waited several years to go. >> bush, jr. i know did not go until his second term. >> yes, but he waited seven years. so the history going back to nixon suggests that it is not a big deal. so when people say barack obama is not a fan of israel i think that's a reflection of how little history they know. >> or how little history they are counting on the american people to know right. >> paul brandeis we have touched a lot of topics if you want to join in on the conversation call us at 866-55-press. and check out paul on twitter, at west wing report. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." ♪ e come back here with lynn sweet, chicago sun times methderr death shiner from row call and bill cress part full-court press. you are welcome to join our conversation at 866-55-press. we will be right back. >> this is the bill press show. ♪ >> announcer: heard around the country, and seen on current tv. this is the "bill press show." >> here we are 26 minutes after the hour. anchor
ronald reagan never went as president. george bush, sr. never went. clinton went six times. bush, jr. waited several years to go. >> bush, jr. i know did not go until his second term. >> yes, but he waited seven years. so the history going back to nixon suggests that it is not a big deal. so when people say barack obama is not a fan of israel i think that's a reflection of how little history they know. >> or how little history they are counting on the american people to know...